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Allahpundit says Stephen Colbert bombed. (Angry lefties think he was brilliant, of course.)
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Sunday, April 30, 2006

 

Charles Foster Johnson

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Stephen Colbert says that for all of Jon Stewart's acumen when it comes to politics and comedic timing, "The Daily Show" host and managing editor has no problem going lowbrow.
"He knows when to break the glass, if necessary," Colbert reasons.

 

Jon Stewart

 

"After coming back to the show, I was shocked at how much thought and distillation he personally puts into the script," [Stephen Colbert] says, "that care and unbelievable work ethic, and ability to consume information, digest and distill a story. He's telling us that this is the mechanics of the human interaction, and this is the actual message of the story."
Colbert says Stewart's intelligence (the host can read books and script pages at lightning speed) can't be overstated, and that the show's mojo comes from stories Stewart brings to light that the traditional media fail to report.
"He's naming what seems most ridiculous about the news, which is the personalities and the news itself," Colbert says. "It's only the overt game that's being reported."

 

Jon Stewart

 

[with Stephen Colbert, after presenting the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series to Ricky Gervais and being informed that Gervais was not there] Ricky Gervais couldn't be here tonight, so instead we're going to give this to our friend Steve Carell.

 

Jon Stewart

 

Colbert’s work feels timeless and sacred. It resonates with a luminous, essential wisdom speaking through the ages. . . . Colbert’s work operates in a parallel universe to ours, an earnest, refreshing, post-ironic world where pure wonder and awe still reside.

 

Gregory Colbert

 

The thing about Colbert is he's f**king brilliant... He was always the smartest guy in the room, and he was always smart enough not to let you know he was the smartest guy in the room.

 

Stephen Colbert